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“Dada”

After a few heart melting “mama’s”, which I thought for sure I would be recording as Ava’s first word, the “mama’s” have now become extinct and enthusiastically replaced by “dada.”

Wait a minute…am I not the one who carried her while gaining 50+ lbs, went through labor, got sore nipples from nursing, survived sleep depravation, the list goes on… Shouldn’t Mama naturally be her first word? Well, that is one way to think about it, but then I thought more…

I got to carry Ava, feel her move, grow and even get the hiccups several times a day for months. The work of labor was nothing compared to being the first one to hold her and look into her eyes once she arrived. I was able to experience the closeness that nursing brings and rock her asleep in my arms during the peacefulness of nighttime. So many gifts, it would be impossible to count.

So, perhaps Daddy does deserve the first word. It is a symbol of just how important and loved Larry is by our darling little girl… and boy is he loved. It is not only the endearing nature of the word “Dada” but the uncontainable squeal of joy, as she runs into his arms, that warms my heart beyond words. True love at its best!